LSE

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

London Stock Exchange, which was founded in 1571 and now has a market cap of almost $5 trillion.

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Limit order

Learn what a limit order is and how to use it to make the most of your portfolio.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)

The value of a company's assets relative to the number of shares it has.
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Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

A set of standards which investors use to present their investment results.
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Formal admission

The moment new shares are officially admitted to the stock exchange and open to trading for everyone.
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Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.
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Margin call

Learn what a margin call stands for in financial terms.
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IPO

When a private company sells shares to the public for the first time. Its stock market debut, basically.
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Venture Capital

A type of financing that investors provide to startups, who sometimes announce getting said financing in TechCrunch, to big fanfare.
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Investment Return

The amount of money made or lost from an investment. Usually expressed as a percentage.
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